cracking
Example Sentences
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He’s always either cracking a joke or laughing at one.
From Literature
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Then it seized the boat, and the entire structure was flung up into the air, cracking and splintering as it landed again on the waves.
From Literature
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Imagine a cracking good baker meets a squat Agatha Christie.
From Literature
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He says, through cracking phone reception, connecting his sound and his vehicle is a relationship he’s been waiting to master.
From Los Angeles Times
TJ’s also suggests cracking an egg inside a halved avocado, seasoning it with salt and pepper and baking it in the oven.
From Salon
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